GRE Word List
AVOCATION
a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| giddy | dizzy |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
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| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |